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our_o help_n yea_o let_v we_o all_o resolve_n with_o holy_a david_n 44.6.7_o psal_n 44.6.7_o o_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o our_o bow_n it_o be_v not_o our_o sword_n that_o can_v help_v we_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o put_v they_o to_o confusion_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o unto_o thou_o therefore_o do_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n 123.1_o psal_n 123.1_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o necessary_a digression_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o church_n in_o general_a but_o also_o for_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a be_v thou_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n then_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v recover_v thy_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o snarne_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v thou_o stand_v upright_o in_o thy_o integrity_n then_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o thus_o upon_o every_o occasion_n we_o 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5.13_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o exhortary_n christian_n religious_a duty_n set_v down_o in_o this_o word_n pray_v o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o word_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o doctrine_n prayer_n to_o god_n be_v the_o only_a salve_n to_o cure_v calamity_n and_o to_o continue_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o considerable_a in_o our_o text_n viz._n the_o subject_a of_o this_o duty_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n peace_n from_o which_o word_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o doctrine_n doct._n peace_n be_v a_o precious_a blessing_n
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that_o make_v man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o house_n 68.6_o psal_n 68.6_o will_v unite_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o people_n that_o in_o their_o happy_a union_n peace_n may_v flourish_v in_o our_o land_n that_o he_o who_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o break_v the_o bow_n 46.9_o psal_n 46.9_o and_o knap_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o fire_n 4.3_o esa_n 2.4_o mic._n 4.3_o will_v break_v our_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o our_o spear_n into_o mattock_n and_o pruning-hooke_n that_o he_o will_v once_o more_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n o_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n peace_n be_v within_o her_o wall_n 7_o psal_n 12â—_n 7_o and_o plentiousnesse_n within_o her_o palace_n this_o be_v the_o way_n yea_o the_o only_a way_n leave_v that_o i_o know_v to_o preavile_n with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o 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god_n stir_v he_o up_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a person_n yet_o he_o do_v that_o military_a service_n for_o his_o own_o ambition_n thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o proud_a heart_n and_o not_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o word_n there_o in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v blood_n intimate_v thereby_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o have_v be_v so_o shed_v by_o a_o party_n not_o so_o qualify_v shall_v be_v repute_v as_o murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n oh_o then_o let_v every_o soldier_n serious_o examine_v his_o own_o heart_n in_o what_o condition_n he_o stand_v whether_o he_o be_v just_o acquit_v for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o that_o nature_n or_o stand_v guilty_a as_o a_o murderer_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n object_n but_o happy_o some_o soldier_n may_v here_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o himself_o who_o have_v not_o chief_o and_o 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